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Letter from
The Board . . .
INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Page 1 Letter from the Board Calendar of Events CSI Eligibility Guidelines Reminders Call for Submissions Page 2-3 Events / Announcements Page 4 Lagniappe
Calendar of Upcoming Events February 16-20: Mardi Gras Holiday 19-21: LAMFT Conference 25: CSI Open Meeting (CSI members/future members only)
26: CSI After Hours @ Dat Dawg 27-28: LAPT Conference
March 11-15: ACA Conference 21: Walk MS, 9:00am 25: CSI Initiation/Board Nominations 30: Easter Holiday begins
April 7: Classes Resume 10: Comprehensive Exams 11: Spring Crawfish Boil 14: Research Symposium 18: NCE 30: Last Day of Classes
Greetings, students, faculty and alums!
As I am sure you know, the carnival season is upon us, and with
this brings to mind fond childhood memories. Being brought up in
New Orleans, Mardi Gras was always a fun time for friends and
family alike to get together and celebrate life. Going to parades
with my siblings, trying to catch the most beads, dancing in the
streets, and eating Popeye’s fried chicken are just a few
recollections I have of this yearly celebration.
While I enjoyed Mardi Gras as a youngster, as a Catholic I always
knew Lent was right around the corner. My mind would be
preoccupied with what I was going to give up for forty days…
abbreviations, nail polish, and peanut butter were a few of the
Lenten highlights for me. However, silly as this may sound, the idea
of doing or giving up something intentionally to better focus on self
-growth is probably one of the reasons I desire to be a counselor.
My hope is that this might encourage self-reflection in order to
see where growth is needed in your life. Thus, may this Mardi Gras
season be one of merriment but also lead to a more peaceful you.
Laissez les bons temp rouler!
Yours truly,
Sarah Finney
President-Elect, Chi Sigma Iota: Alpha Phi Chapter
Chi Sigma Iota EligibilityChi Sigma Iota Eligibility
Students are invited to join CSI during the Fall and Spring Semesters. Consideration is based on the following criteria from our chapter by-laws: 4.1 The following shall be deemed eligible for membership in the Society through endorsement of their chapter:
4.1.1 Students: Those students who are enrolled in a counselor education program leading to graduate degrees (Master's, specialist, or doctorate).
4.1.1.1 They shall have completed the equivalent of at least one full academic term (semester or quarter) of counseling courses carrying approved graduate credit as defined by the institution and are deemed promising for endorsement as a professional counselor whose ethical judgment and behavior will be exemplary. 4.1.1.2 They must have maintained an overall scholastic grade point average of 3.5 or better (on a 4.0 system), or the equivalent, while enrolled in the program.
Chi Sigma Iota
2014-2015
Outstanding
Chapter Newsletter
Call for Submissions Is there a topic in counseling that you want to spread the word about?
This is your chance! We want to hear it! We are always accepting article proposals for the next issue.
Send your ideas to Bri Cortez at [email protected].
Eager to share your
research? Want to
g e t a l i t t l e
p r e s e n t a t i o n
experience? The
Graduate Student
Research Symposium (GSRS) is
your solution! The GSRS will take
place Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from
11am-2pm in the lobby of the
Monroe Library. It is an opportunity
for all graduate students to present
their completed or preliminary
research in a poster board style
presentation forum. Counseling
students have traditionally had the
largest turnout for this event, and we
would really like to encourage even
more presentations this year. Ask a
GA for registration information.
Registration deadline is March 30.
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Events
Walk 2015
On March 21 at 9am in Audubon Park, our counseling department will participate in the annual Walk MS. Walk MS 2015 is a fundraising event which supports the research for a
cure to Multiple Sclerosis. In the past, the counseling department’s contributions and participation with this event have been bountiful. We pride ourselves in our dedication to
the community and this event is no exception.
Please consider joining our team—Loyola Counseling Crew!
Visit www.nationalmssociety.org or click here to register with or donate to our team.
On February 25, 2015, at 7:15pm in
the Big Room, CSI will open it’s monthly
business meeting to current and
prospective CSI members. Matters to be
discussed include but are not limited to:
upcoming workshops, member initiation,
intramural sports, and service events.
This is an opportunity to exercise your
membership. We hope you’ll come share
your thoughts and opinions!
January 21, 2015
Students gathered at Mark Twain’s
Pizza Landing in Metairie for CSI’s
monthly dose of After Hours!
Announcements
2015 LAPT Annual Conference “The Many Faces of Play Therapy”
The Louisiana Association for Play Therapy hosts a two
day conference which offers seminars and workshops
that can be applied toward Registered Play Therapist
certification. A great opportunity for those interested in
pursuing a career in play therapy!
When: February 27-28, 2015
Where: Danna Center, Loyola University
New Orleans
Visit www.la4pt.org for more information.
Professional Development Workshop Spring 2015
This workshop will be designed to address the business side of counseling—advocating for the profession and ourselves so that we can develop our practices and ultimately garner greater monetary success. Tentative agenda includes a keynote speech, panel discussion and break-out sessions.
Maria Cicio ([email protected]) is spearheading this endeavor with help from fellow students, Semonné Aguillard, Brianne Cortez, Sarah
Finney, Renee Floer, Xenia Hatzillas, and Tracy Kinamore. It’s not too late to get
involved! Contact Maria for more information!
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Announcements
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Louisiana Association for Marriage & Family Therapy 2015 Annual Conference “Psychotherapeutic Alternatives to Medication”
Where: Baton Rouge. Louisiana When: February 19-21, 2015 www.lamft.org
American Counseling Association 2015 Annual Conference
Where: Orlando, Florida When: March 12-15, 2015 www.counseling.org
Louisiana Association for Play Therapy 2015 Annual Conference
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana When: February 27-28, 2015 www.la4pt.org
Louisiana Counseling Association 2015 Annual Conference
Where: Baton Rouge, Louisiana When: September 27-29, 2015 www.lacounseling.org
Dr. Justin Levitov, Prof. Kevin Foose, and Maria Cicio received LCA’s 2014 Best in Show for their presentation “Differentiation Through the Lens of Mindfulness.” As such, they have been invited to repeat this presentation at LCA’s 2015 Conference which will be held September 27-29, 2015 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Nina Stewart received CSI’s Outstanding Service to the Chapter Award and Alpha Phi received CSI’s Outstanding Chapter Newsletter Award. Nina and newsletter editor, Brianne Cortez, will attend CSI Day 2015 to receive these awards. CSI Day 2015 is scheduled to take place March 12-14, 2015 in Orlando, Florida.
Dr. John Dewell & Prof. Kevin Foose
Louisiana Association for Marriage & Family Therapy
Laura Pignato
Louisiana Association for Play Therapy
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Lagniappe
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Krewe of Okeanos 11:00a.m. Uptown
Krewe of Mid-City 11:45p.m. Uptown
Krewe of Thoth Noon Uptown
Krewe of Bacchus 5:15 p.m. Uptown
Krewe of Napoleon 5:00 p.m. Metairie
Monday, February 16, 2015
Krewe of Proteus 5:15 p.m. Uptown
Krewe of Orpheus 6:00 p.m. Uptown
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Krewe of Zulu 8:00 a.m. Uptown
Krewe of Rex 10:00a.m. Uptown
Elks Orleanians (Truck Parade) Follows Uptown
Cresent City (Truck Parade) Follows Uptown
Krewe of Grela 10:00a.m. Gretna
Krewe of Argus 10:00a.m. Metairie
Krewe of Jefferson (Truck Parade) Follows Metairie
Elks Jeffersonians (Truck Parade) Follows Metairie
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Knights of Babylon 5:45 pm Uptown
Knights of Chaos 6:15 pm Uptown
Knights of Muses 6:30 pm Uptown
Friday, February 13, 2015
Krewe of Hermes 6:00 p.m. Uptown
Krewe d’Etat 6:30 p.m. Uptown
Selene 6:30 p.m. Slidell
Morpheus 7:00 p.m. Uptown
Centurions 7:00 p.m. Metairie
ACTIVE CSI Members: Ann Abbrecht ∙ Semonné Aguillard ∙ Jessica Alvendia ∙ Caitlin Bach ∙ Katie Bowman ∙ Leigh Boyer ∙ Kristen Centanni ∙ Maria Cicio
Lanier Clement ∙ Bri Cortez ∙ Tom Cowan ∙ Eleanor Cushenberry ∙ Lesley DeMartin ∙ John A. Dewell ∙ Christine Ebrahim ∙ Chelse a Faught ∙ Lauren Finan ∙ Sarah
Finney ∙ Marlin Giacona ∙ Jenn Glynn ∙ Suzanne Hammel ∙ Kerry Hegarty ∙ Carly Herron ∙ Brandie Hicks ∙ Lynsey Hinnenkamp ∙ Bl aire Hirstius ∙ Summer Keenan
Nasima Khan ∙ Tracy Kinamore ∙ Steffie Koch ∙ Joe LeBlanc ∙ Devin Leivo ∙ Justin Levitov ∙ Megan Loos ∙ Megan Mathews ∙ Molly Sanders ∙ Marinn Mehrtens
Heidi Molbak ∙ Sharon Mole ∙ Ben Ng ∙ Jessica Nystrom ∙ Fran Phares ∙ Jen Price ∙ Tina Robinson ∙ Nina Stewart ∙ Sean Tate ∙ Meredith Vizzini ∙ Becca Weingard
∙ THANK YOU!
Tina Chaisson LPC-S, NCC, NCSC
Telephone: 504-473-2959
Are you a soon-to-be graduate, recent graduate, newly
employed Counselor Intern, or simply looking for a change in
supervisors? If you’re searching for a supervisor, we can aid in
your search. Here’s the information for a supervisor currently
accepting supervisees.
Check back regularly!
Saturday, March 1, 2014
NOMTOC 10:45a.m. Westbank
Iris 11:00a.m. Uptown
Tucks Noon Uptown
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Krewe of NOMTOC 10:45 am Westbank
Krewe of Iris 11:00 am Uptown
Krewe of Tucks 12:00 pm Uptown
Krewe of Endymion 4:15 pm Mid-City
Krewe of Isis 6:30 p.m. Metairie
Professor kevin foose was a stand-up comedian
before entering the counseling field! Ironic as it
may seem, he says the skills needed for stand-
up comedy have been an asset in his counseling
practice. Take a gander at these nostalgic pieces
which can still be spotted in his office!